Eisvogel
German
Eisvogel
Etymology
From Middle High German īsvogel, from Old High German īsfogal; consisting of two stems: Eis + Vogel.The former stem, however, is considered to be a variant of Eisen (Old High German īsarn),most likely referring to the green-blue upperparts with pale azure-blue back and rump of the adult bird.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Eisvogel m (genitive Eisvogels, plural Eisvögel)
- kingfisher (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines)
Declension
Declension of Eisvogel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Eisvogel | die | Eisvögel |
| genitive | eines | des | Eisvogels | der | Eisvögel |
| dative | einem | dem | Eisvogel | den | Eisvögeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Eisvogel | die | Eisvögel |
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Eisvogel
Related terms
- Eisbahn
- Eisblume
- Eiszapfen
- Wasservogel
- Singvogel
- Wintervogel
Further reading
- Eisvogel in Duden online